Women Health

Diabetes Meds May Weaken Bones Reported December 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Drugs commonly taken by diabetics to help improve blood sugar control may actually be harming women's bones. Researchers from the U.S. and Canada who combined the results from ten studies involving nearly 14,000 people found women who took thiazolidinediones were significantly more likely to … [Read more...]

Pre-Eclamsia May Be Side Effect of Too Much Exercise, Study Shows Reported December 10, 2008 An article in the Los Angeles Times, "Exercise and pre-eclampsia: Are pregnant women at risk?" relays new information with respect to a Danish study that was published in the "British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology" that exercise is causing … [Read more...]

Dreamland Anxious Place for New MomsReported September 3, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A sleeping baby may conjure up images of sweet dreams, but the same may not be true for her mother. A new study out of Canada reveals a surprisingly high percentage of new moms are plagued with troublesome dreams often involving their infant in perilous situations. Researchers compared … [Read more...]

Easier Breastfeeding for Moms   Reported July 23, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More women are breastfeeding their babies than ever before, but it's not always a magical experience. Millions of women cope with pain, bleeding and bruising, but they push on because they know it's best for their baby. Now, a doctor has found a quick … [Read more...]

Single-Embryo Transfer Babies Born Healthy  Reported June 23, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two new studies provide further evidence babies born after a single-embryo transfer do better than babies born after multiple-embryo transplantations. During infertility treatments, doctors sometimes implant more than one embryo to increase a woman’s chances of becoming pregnant. … [Read more...]

Extra Pounds Increase Knee, Hip Risks Reported June 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Packing on the pounds is bad for your knees – and may be bad for your hips too, if you’re a man. That’s the key finding from researchers who compared nearly 1,500 people in Iceland who had undergone hip and knee replacements for osteoarthritis with about 1,100 who had not. All were born … [Read more...]

Forehead Lifts Erase Years and Ease Headaches   Reported August 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Migraine headaches are a drain — not only on the estimated 30 million Americans who suffer from them, but on the economy, as well. An estimated $13 billion is spent every year on headache treatment and time lost from work. According to a new study, … [Read more...]

Women believe menopausal symptoms require treatment with 64% experiencing severe problems11 Mar 2005 3rd European Menopause Survey also highlights loss of confidence in HRT and resultant suffering - More than four out of five women (84%) believe that menopausal symptoms require treatment and should not simply be accepted, according to a … [Read more...]

Health-care officials warn of new, antibiotic-resistant infections Posted on Thu, Oct. 27, 2005   WARNER ROBINS - Local health officials are warning about new strains of antibiotic-resistant staph infections masquerading as spider bites, insect stings or painful boils and pimples. Untreated, the community-acquired bacteria - known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus … [Read more...]

Heart Failure: Protein Linked to Death Reported May 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than one million hospitalizations in 2007 were due to acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services currently spend more money on this medical condition than any other. Now, researchers say measuring a certain protein in cardiac muscles may … [Read more...]

HIV spreading in rural areas, infects more womenMar 9 [Health News] New Delhi, Mar 9 : Safe sex practices between high- risk people and their regular partners are noticeably low and lead to the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) from urban to rural areas which infect more and more women, a US study has said. In a … [Read more...]

Income: A Matter of Life and Death Reported October 24, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Income really is a life and death issue, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers from the University of Sheffield studied the impact of income inequality on health and death rates. They analyzed data from 126 counties, which make up 94.4 percent of the … [Read more...]

Long-term effects of violence on women: bowel disease, arthritis to be studied VANCOUVER (CP) - After the blood on a rape victim has dried and the wounds bandaged, the health problems seem to mount: bowel disease, arthritis, depression - all diseases believed to be caused by the stress of the attack. Researchers from across the country have embarked on a … [Read more...]

Living With In-Laws Linked to Heart Risks in Japanese Women Reported December 15, 2008 Japanese women are generally not at high risk for heart attacks — unless they live with in-laws, according to a new study. Married Japanese women who live with both their husbands and a set of parents — in Japan, that almost … [Read more...]

Keep Away the Silent KillerReported September 12, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year, about 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It's often called the "silent killer" because symptoms don't appear until the cancer is in its late stages. The good news is many ovarian cancer patients respond to treatments and go into remission quickly. The bad … [Read more...]

Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra Reported July 22, 2008 CHICAGO (AP) — Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills. The research involving 98 premenopausal women found Viagra helped with orgasm. But the benefits did not extend to other aspects of sex such … [Read more...]

Chocolate bar promises women relief from PMSReported August 16, 2007 A Windsor company has come up with the best reason yet for women to indulge a passion for chocolate. Jamieson Laboratories, a naturopathic health products manufacturer on Rhodes Drive, has announced the development of a chocolate bar that it says can alleviate the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). … [Read more...]

Brain imaging may allow Alzheimer's diagnosisReported August 11, 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An imaging method known as a PET scan may enable doctors to determine whether a person has "plaques" in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, according to a Finnish study published on Monday. The brain tissue of people with Alzheimer's disease contains abnormal … [Read more...]

Mammograms Detect Cancers Reported December 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Can breast cancer disappear on its own? A new Norwegian report finds some breast cancers detected on mammography may have gone away if they had not been found and treated. The study looked at breast cancer rates among 119,472 women age 50 to 64. Participants had three screening mammograms between … [Read more...]

More Women Opt to Remove Noncancerous Breast Reported September 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Will removing a noncancerous breast in breast cancer patients reduce the risk of the disease? Little is known about the connection, however a growing number of women choose to have the procedure in hopes of lowering their risk. A study of New York State data finds that the … [Read more...]

New drug restores women's lost libido, raises safety concernsDec. 02, 2004 Provided by: Canadian Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The manufacturer of a hormone patch aimed at restoring women's lost libido told U.S. federal health advisers Thursday that the therapy has not been linked to any serious safety problems and urged that approval not be delayed because … [Read more...]

New Sources for Cancer Drugs Reported December 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research could change the way scientists make cancer drugs. Researchers discovered many more cancer target inhibiting agents could be clinically effective than previously thought. Traditionally, scientists did not utilize kinase inhibitor agents with short half-lives because it was assumed … [Read more...]

Pap Smear Alternative no Improvement Reported November 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Liquid-based cytology, a commonly used alternative to the conventional Pap test, is no better than the Pap test for detecting cervical cancer precursors or cancer. The Pap test has been considered suboptimal because of a propensity for false-negative and false-positive results. In … [Read more...]

Predicting Survival from Ovarian CancerReported February 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If doctors had a better idea of which ovarian cancer patients are less likely to survive the disease, they could offer more intensive treatment to those who need it. A new study out of The Netherlands might help uncover that information. Researchers there analyzed tissue samples taken … [Read more...]

Protecting Fertility During Chemo  Reported November 2, 2005 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- For many women diagnosed with breast cancer, the realization that chemotherapy could leave them infertile is devastating. Harvesting and freezing eggs is one option, but there isn't always enough time. Now, doctors say a drug used for prostate cancer patients may keep a … [Read more...]

Second Breast Cancer not Clear-cut Reported May 05, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Being overweight or obese puts people at higher risk for heart disease. So does lack of physical activity. But getting more active can help mitigate the risk for people who are overweight. According to researchers who followed nearly 39,000 women taking part in the long-running Women’s Health … [Read more...]

Sleep Apnea: A Deadly Dilemma Reported April 11, 2005 LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Sleep apnea is a common sleep condition that many people don't know they have. Apnea literally means "without breath." during sleep, people actually stop breathing for short periods. It's a dangerous -- … [Read more...]

What Kills One Woman Every Minute of Every Day?   July 9, 2007 July 2-9, 2007 issue - Throughout most of human history childbirth has been the leading killer of women. That's still true today, even when modern medicine has the power to virtually eliminate maternal mortality. Somewhere in the world, one woman dies every … [Read more...]

Mothers on the run, dramatic changes in working patternsWednesday, 23-Feb-2005 Dramatic changes in working patterns have taken place in the UK, particularly in the rise of women in employment. Three quarters of households now have dual incomes, but women still take responsibility for most of the housework, according to research funded by the Economic and … [Read more...]

Vitamins May Help Women Keep Their EyesightReported March 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Vitamin supplements may be the key to preventing the most common cause of vision loss in older Americans. A new study found women who took a combination of vitamins B6 and B12 and folic acid appeared to significantly decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Although … [Read more...]